Emirates Post Group’s (EPG) GCEO Abdulla Mohamed Alashram welcomed the first cohort of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence’s (MBZUAI) Executive Programme led by Professor Eric Xing, President of MBZUAI, during a visit at EPG’s headquarters on Tuesday December 7, 2021. The visit provided an opportunity for EPG to showcase the developments and latest digital technology applications in the postal and logistics industry.

During the sessions, Alashram shared how EPG aims to leverage artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other leading technologies to enhance efficiency and advance its business offerings and operations, especially within Emirates Post, its postal and express business arm.

In addition, Abdullah Hassan AlHammadi, CEO of Electronic Documents Centre (EDC), EPG’s digital transformation solutions business arm, showcased EDC’s end-to-end solutions in data processing, digital printing, smart card solutions, card personalization, fulfillment, and distribution. The company presented examples of its AI-based conversational platforms, mobile based digital wallets, as well as turnkey solutions.

The cohort also had the opportunity to tour Emirates Post’s sorting center and discover how modern technologies are being applied in the overall postal and express fulfilment process.